Controversies and Confessions in the World of Tennis

Controversies and Confessions in the World of Tennis

Nick Kyrgios continues to give something to talk about, although tennis has little to do with it anymore. The Australian athlete, who should be close to returning to the court after a long break, intervened at the microphone of the “The Louis Theroux” podcast.

Sinner, new attack by Kyrgios on the doping case: “Why is he playing?” And, meanwhile, Jannik denies marriage rumors

The Australian tennis player, who in recent weeks has also launched harsh criticism of Jannik Sinner, has been carried away by very personal stories and considerations.

Who is it?

Nicholas Hilmy Kyrgios, known as Nick, was born in Canberra on April 27, 1995.. He is a tennis player who is still active although he has already begun his career as a television commentator. Kyrgios is an Australian citizen with Greek and Malaysian origins.

The race

Considered by some to be the greatest talent of his generation, Nick Kyrgios has won seven ATP titles in singles, four in doubles and one Hopman Cup. He was also a finalist in the 2022 Wimbledon tournament in singles.

He was the second and last player, after Lleyton Hewitt, to have defeated the Big Three: Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djoković in their first meeting. In doubles he has the 2022 Australian Open title with compatriot Thanasi Kokkinakis: first case in the Open Era in which two wild cards win the Australian Slam.

Kyrgios does not have a permanent coach

Nick Kyrgios has never had a permanent coach. This particularity of his is already famous considering that he is the only tennis player, among the top 100, who does not use a coach but organizes his own sessions himself.

The Pokémon tattoo

Nick is a big fan of Pokémon and that is why he has decided to get a tattoo all over his back. precisely with the images of the famous anime: «I love Pokémon, brother. They are an important part of my life, a considerable part of my childhood. I still play, practically every day. I had been thinking about dedicating a tattoo to Pokémon for a while. I am passionate about anime and I love them. So, I came up with this crazy project with one of my favorite artists, in Australia, and one day I did it, suddenly.”he told GQ Italia a year ago.

Passions for football and the NBA

Kyrgios is a big fan of the Boston Celtics, famous basketball team that plays in the NBA and that he follows closely when he has the chance. The tennis player also loves football a lot and is a fan of the Tottenhama London team that plays in Premier League.

Depression and drug abuse

Some years ago, Nick made public that he had experienced periods of depression, having lost the desire to play tennis due to the inability to meet the expectations of others. The Australian tennis player, precisely in that period, He would have abused alcohol and drugs that would have even led him to think about suicide. «It was difficult in that period and I didn’t feel like I could step away from the sport and work on myself to put myself in the right mental frame. He played, played, played and faced everything. And it was a dark period. “I drank like a sponge, 20 to 30 drinks before playing the next day,” said the Australian tennis player..

His theories about aliens

«Why are the doors so big? Who needs to go through doors if they’re that big? I don’t know who he was and I don’t think we were capable of building things like that, so they are the work of aliens. It’s 2024 and we can’t even get along. And you think we built the pyramids? You’re crazy. “This is crazy stuff.” Finally he added that he had some “ideas” about the moon landing and refused to claim that the Earth is round: “I would probably be inclined to say that it is round, but I wouldn’t be surprised if it were also the other thing.”

The complaint of domestic violence

In July 2022, Nick was reported by his ex-girlfriend Chiara Passeri for domestic violence. The tennis player’s lawyers obtained the update of the procedure, however, making it known that They would request the file of the case since Kyrgios would suffer from mental problems. In February 2023, the case was archived by the Canberra court due to the minor nature of the damage and the low risk of repetition of the crime.

Kyrgios the end of the relationship with Kalinsakya and the sexist comment

Nick Kyrgios had a brief relationship with Anna Kalinsakyabefore the Russian tennis player joined Jannik Sinner. The split between the two does not appear to have been amicable considering the many attacks the Australian launches towards the 1998 class.

Anna Kalinskaya, who is Sinner’s girlfriend: age, the love story with Jannik and the crisis already overcome

The last one arrived today with Kyrgios who commented on an old photo of them on social media with: “second serve”. A clear reference to the fact that the Australian was Kalinsakya’s partner before Sinner. Probably confirmation of what Kalinsakya stated immediately after their breakup: “He’s not a bad guy, he’s just a bad person.”

Kyrgios and the attacks on Sinner

Nick Kyrgios, who a few weeks ago had attacked Sinner through a survey on X due to the doping case, he returns to the fray.

Kyrgios against Sinner and girlfriend (his ex) Anna Kalinskaya: the attack on social networks

The Australian tennis player is not someone who keeps his words to himself and lately his number one enemy seems to be precisely the Italian since the day he was acquitted by the ITIA for the doping case. “Why are you still playing?” was the question Kyrgios posed to journalist Ben Rothenberg. And it’s not the first time. Some time ago he wrote: “Ridiculous, whether accidental or planned. You have tested positive twice for a banned substance and should be out for two years. Your performance has improved. Massage cream, yes, nice.

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